Reality TV: An Insider's Guide to TV's Hottest Market
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1932907998 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"If you want to work in Reality TV or create your own Reality show, you need to read this book first." - Andy Dehnart, RealityBlurred"Reality TV is the most savvy, comprehensive breakdown of the elements of Reality TV I've ever seen." - Larry Brody, TVWriter and author of Television Writing From The Inside Out"this book is a great resource that really breaks down the process from the invaluable perspective of an insider." - Tess Rafferty, Writer/Supervising Producer, The Soup
A small sized book with the ideal amount of content for beginner and amateur producers. I bought this book first prior to related books because it is the newest and I believe the hottest TV trends are time-sensitive. If you consider television show evolution you will notice what I mean and Devolld, the author, describes reality TV as it involves lower production costs.The content length is almost enough because it is not filled with fluff and irrelevant anecdotes which other books of 300 pages contain. However, I think it could do without the appendix A, C, D bec. Don Schwartz said An Encyclopedia of Reality TV Production. In this, the second decade of the "An Encyclopedia of Reality TV Production" according to Don Schwartz. In this, the second decade of the 21st century, Reality TV accounts for one-half of all on-air television. And with the Web ever-growing, the numbers of shows and people who produce them is becoming incalculable. The audience is huge, and, consequently so is the industry. Troy DeVollo's "Reality TV" is the industry's best resource for all concerned: Viewers, Professionals, and Aspiring Professionals. Take one look at the book's Table of Contents and you will see DeVollo's writ. 1st century, Reality TV accounts for one-half of all on-air television. And with the Web ever-growing, the numbers of shows and people who produce them is becoming incalculable. The audience is huge, and, consequently so is the industry. Troy DeVollo's "Reality TV" is the industry's best resource for all concerned: Viewers, Professionals, and Aspiring Professionals. Take one look at the book's Table of Contents and you will see DeVollo's writ. "Great book" according to Zena. I already work in reality TV as a story producer. I got this book out of curiosity and I really enjoyed it. There aren't really any schools where you can learn about working in this field, its kind of a bastard step child of "real TV shows". So learning happens mostly on the fly, and those who are able to pick things up on the job do pretty well. At least, that's how it's gone for me. Since my knowledge is all based on experience I sometimes wonder if I've missed some stuff. T
Troy DeVolld has worked for more than a decade on top reality shows including The Osbournes, The Surreal Life, Dancing with the Stars, Flipping Out, and Basketball Wives. He shared a Daytime Emmy® nomination in 2009 as a Producer on Style Network's Split Ends and&nbs
Want to know more about the real realities of reality television? Reality TV: An Insider's Guide to TV's Hottest Market lays them all out in this engaging read from a working producer with more than a decade's worth of experience in bringing top reality shows to life. While many other books on the subject focus solely on creating and selling shows (and don't worry that's all here, too), reality producer Troy DeVolld's book aims instead to become the definitive primer on storytelling in the genre. Reality TV: An Insider's Guide to TV's Hottest Market is a no-nonsense read that doesn't sugarcoat the realities of the process or the ethical gut-checks that writers and producers often experience in trying to deliver an engaging end product. The book demystifies the process in a way that should appeal to media students and educators (each chapter ending in useful exercises), casually interested fans, or writers looking to broaden their existing